Bill Text: NY A03901 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires prescription coverage for the treatment of shingles.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - referred to insurance [A03901 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-A03901-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         3901
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 28, 2011
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       Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  LIFTON,  JAFFEE,  MAISEL,  ORTIZ,  PHEFFER,
         J. RIVERA, GUNTHER, PEOPLES-STOKES, GALEF,  O'DONNELL  --  Multi-Spon-
         sored  by  --  M.  of  A.  BOYLAND, CLARK, KELLNER, V. LOPEZ, LUPARDO,
         MARKEY, SWEENEY, TOWNS, WEISENBERG -- read once and  referred  to  the
         Committee on Insurance
       AN  ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to prescription coverage
         for shingles
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  Subsection  (i)  of  section 3216 of the insurance law is
    2  amended by adding a new paragraph 28 to read as follows:
    3    (28) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL
    4  INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE COST OF DRUGS FOR  THE  TREATMENT  OF  SHINGLES
    5  APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING THE DRUG
    6  ZOSTAVAX,  OR  GENERIC  EQUIVALENTS APPROVED AS SUBSTITUTES BY SUCH FOOD
    7  AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
    8  LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
    9    S 2. Subsection (1) of section 3221 of the insurance law is amended by
   10  adding a new paragraph 18 to read as follows:
   11    (18) EVERY POLICY WHICH PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SHALL
   12  INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE COST OF DRUGS FOR  THE  TREATMENT  OF  SHINGLES
   13  APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING THE DRUG
   14  ZOSTAVAX,  OR  GENERIC  EQUIVALENTS APPROVED AS SUBSTITUTES BY SUCH FOOD
   15  AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
   16  LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   17    S 3. Section 4303 of the insurance law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
   18  subsection (hh) to read as follows:
   19    (HH)  EVERY  CONTRACT  ISSUED  BY A HOSPITAL SERVICES CORPORATION OR A
   20  HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION WHICH  PROVIDES  COVERAGE  FOR  PRESCRIPTION
   21  DRUGS  SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE COST OF DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF
   22  SHINGLES APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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       A. 3901                             2
    1  THE DRUG ZOSTAVAX, OR GENERIC EQUIVALENTS  APPROVED  AS  SUBSTITUTES  BY
    2  SUCH  FOOD  AND  DRUG  ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE PRESCRIPTION OF A HEALTH
    3  CARE PROVIDER LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE UNDER TITLE EIGHT  OF  THE
    4  EDUCATION LAW.
    5    S  4.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
    6  have become a law.